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Stadler: Construction of the "Las Vegas Polymer Centre" - Recycling of bottles, canisters and other containers - Cooperation with Krones

15.02.2024 - Stadler Anlagenbau GmbH has developed and built the new "Polymer Centre" of Republic Services in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, in cooperation with Krones. In this polymer recycling centre, bottles, canisters and other plastic containers are processed into ready-to-use plastic materials for new packaging....

Covestro: Pilot plant for bio-based aniline put into operation

15.02.2024 - Covestro is pressing ahead with the implementation of a new process to produce the chemical aniline entirely on the basis of plant biomass instead of petroleum for the first time. The plastics manufacturer has now commissioned a special pilot plant at its Leverkusen site for this purpose. Larger quantities...

Ravago + Repsol: Inauguration of a new compounding plant in Morocco

09.02.2024 - Ravago and Repsol recently announced the inauguration of the new compounding plant in the Tangier Automotive City 2 free zone, Morocco. The total installed capacity of the plant will be 18,500 tons per year, with the option to increase this capacity if required in the future. The new facility will...

Smurfit Kappa: Million investment in Spanish Bag-in-Box plant - Doubled capacity - 200 new jobs

05.02.2024 - Smurfit Kappa will invest 54 million Euro to double the capacity of its Ibi Bag-in-Box plant in Alicante, Spain. This is also expected to create 200 additional jobs. This investment is set to strengthen the sustainability of both the plant’s operations and its product portfolio, with enhanced waste...

Scott Bader: British company launches new plant in North Carolina

05.02.2024 - The British plastics company Scott Bader has opened its new production plant in the US state of North Carolina. According to a press release, production of adhesives and polyester resins recently began at the plant in Mocksville. The plant is located on a 6-hectare site in the Southpoint Business...

Paques Biomaterials: Further financing round completed - Testing of technology for the production of PHA biopolymers

05.02.2024 - The Dutch technology company Paques Biomaterials has closed a financing round totalling 14 million euros. According to Paques' press release, investors included the investment agency Invest-NL and the regional development organisation NOM for the north of the Netherlands. The funds will be used to...

Sapa: Automotive supplier takes over two plants from Berry Global

05.02.2024 - The Italian automotive supplier Sapa Group has taken over two production plants of the US plastics group Berry Global in the Netherlands and Estonia. According to the Sapa Group's press release, these are two plants of the Berry subsidiary Promens in Zevenaar near Arnhem in the Netherlands and Rõngu...

Cabka: Plastics recycler with stable turnover in 2023

05.02.2024 - Cabka N.V., which specialises in the processing of difficult-to-recycle plastic waste into reusable transport packaging (RTP), recently announced its preliminary business figures for 2023. The final quarter of 2023 showed a significant increase in turnover of 35 per cent compared to the previous...

Trinseo: Significant price increases for polystyrene and copolymers

05.02.2024 - Trinseo, a specialty material solutions provider, and its affiliate companies in Europe recently announced a price increase for all polystyrene (PS), ABS and SAN grades. Effective February 1, 2024, or as existing contract terms allow, the contract and spot prices for the products listed below will increase...

Solenis: Speciality chemicals company expands site in Virginia

05.02.2024 - The US speciality chemicals company Solenis is expanding its production site in Suffolk in the US state of Virginia. In a press release, the company recently announced an investment totalling USD 193 million. The plans include the construction of a 7,400 square metre production hall and a new packaging...

BASF: New TPU plant started up at the Verbund site in Zhanjiang

31.01.2024 - The German chemical company BASF has started up a plant for the production of thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) at its new Verbund site in Zhanjiang in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong. The company recently announced this in a press release. The new complex is the Group's largest single...

Krones: Acquisition of Netstal in preparation - Expansion of the product portfolio to include injection moulding technology

29.01.2024 - Krones is about to finalise the acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in Netstal Maschinen AG (Netstal) from KraussMaffei. Netstal, based in Näfels, Switzerland, is a leading supplier of injection moulding machines for the beverage market (PET preforms and closures) as well as for medical applications...

Trinseo: Price Increase for Polycarbonate in Europe

26.01.2024 - Trinseo, a specialty material solutions provider, and its affiliate companies in Europe announced today a price increase for all polycarbonate (PC) grades. Effective February 1, 2024, or as existing contract terms allow, the prices for the products listed below will increase as follows: "Calibre"...

LyondellBasell: Agreement to Acquire 35 percent of Saudi Arabia-based Natpet - Expansion of PP core business

25.01.2024 - LyondellBasell (LYB) recently announced it entered into an agreement to acquire a 35 percent interest in Saudi Arabia–based National Petrochemical Industrial Company (Natpet) from Alujain Corporation (Alujain) for approximately $500 million. Enabled by its Spheripol polypropylene (PP) technology, the...

Scott Bader: British company modernises main plant in England

23.01.2024 - The British plastics company Scott Bader is planning to modernise its main plant in Wollaston near Northampton. According to a press release, a total of GBP 30 million (EUR 35 million) is to be invested at the site in central England over the next five years. GBP 8 million (EUR 9.3 million) has...

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